How to record Coles Myer Share Split - CML into CML & CMLC in Quicken

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How to record Coles Myer Share Split - CML into CML & CMLC in Quicken ?

Answer

Due to the relaunch of Coles Myer Ltd Shareholder Discount Plan, CML has split. If you owned 500 CML shares before 20/07/2001, they are now trading as CMLC. Any shares above 500 are now trading as CML. Settlement of CMLC is deferred till 10th August 2001. Therefore the purchase price of CMLC is not known until 10th of August 2001. You can record the price of CMLC in Quicken at the same price you sold CML shares for now and once you know the purchase price of CMLC you can go back to the transaction and change the selling price of CML and also change the purchase price of CMLC. the Capital gains report will then show everything correctly. Example: 01/07/1998 Bought 5000 CML Shares@ $6 each. (Buy CML) To record the Share Split on 20/07/2001. 20/07/2001 Sell 500 CML Shares@ $6 each. (Sell CML) 20/07/2001 Buy 500 CMLC Shares@ $6 each. (Buy CMLC) Then the rest of the shares 4500 will remain as CML.

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